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Conrad Ritter was twenty-three at the time of his enlistment. He was 5’8”, with a fair complexion, gray eyes and sandy hair. Private...
From the Lexington Herald-Leader, April 14, 1907 Friday the Shakespeare class will meet at the Woman’s Club. The program is in charge of...
With the Monarchs off to a one game lead in the Series (just like the real world, where they won Game 1 by an 8-0 score), we’re back at...
William H. Pemberton was born March 1, 1842 in Simpsonville, Shelby County, Kentucky, the son of John Vaughan Pemberton and Frances...
Today we’re at Griffith Stadium in Washington D.C. for Game 1 of the (Simulated) 1942 Negro League World Series, matching the champions...
Addison Aaron Parker was born March 12, 1830 in Woodford County, Kentucky. He married Susan R. Whitaker in Shelby County on December 2,...
Today we’ve arrived at Game 7 of our simulated series between the 1899 Cleveland Spiders, the consensus choice for the worst major league...
William O’Shaughnessy was a thirty-year-old shoemaker, born in Ireland. O’Shaughnessy was 5’8 ½”, with a light complexion, gray eyes and...
Today, we’re back in Louisville for Game 6 of our (Simulated) Series between Cleveland and Louisville. Louisville leads the series three...
William O’Mullane was a twenty-two-year-old farmer, born in Ireland. O’Mullane was 5’10”, with a light complexion, gray eyes and light...
At last, we’re back in Cleveland for Game 5 of the series, with things all tied up at four games apiece. Jim Clinton will be starting for...
Christopher Newman was born in Henderson County, Tennessee, and was a twenty-year-old clerk when he joined Company A. Newman was 5’7”,...
Thomas Myles was born in Shelby County, Kentucky on June 14, 1837, the son of Stephen Hanna Myles and Salinda Wells. Myles was 5’8 ¾”,...
From the Louisville Courier-Journal, January 12, 1864 The country will be apt to conclude that the Secretary of War looks upon a promise...
With the Grays currently looking at an embarrassing two games to one deficit, we’re back in Cleveland for Game 4 of our simulated series....
Gus Mullen was born in 1842 in Shelby County, Kentucky and was the son of Augustus Mullen Sr. and Malvenia Adelaide Russell. Mullen was...
Today in our series, the scene shifts to Cleveland for Game 3 of our series between the 1876 Louisville Grays, the first major league...
James D. Moyers was born in 1841 in Shelby County, Kentucky, the son of James and Jannette Moyers. Moyers was 5’8 ½”, with a light...
Today we’re back at the Louisville Baseball Park for Game 2 of our series between Louisville’s first major league baseball team, the 1876...
William Morgan was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. A twenty-two-year-old painter when he enlisted, Morgan was 5’6 ¼”, with a dark...